Classic Gothic Literature

The Unbroken Gothic Romance • Spiritual Rebellion • Fantasy Drama Elena Rosaria was born a witch in chains. Branded by the Church, betrayed by her own blood, and forced to survive in the shadows of an empire that hunts her kind. But when her life collides with Viscount Seamus Matteo- a brooding heir with a taste for danger and a heart drawn to her fire. Their connection sparks a forbidden passion that defies the Church’s rule. As war brews between the old faith and a rising resistance, Elena must reckon with a violent past, prophetic visions, and the price of power. Seamus would burn the world to protect her. But it is Niegal Matteo, his exiled uncle and a gifted healer, who may hold the key to not only Elena’s survival, but the fate of magic itself. In a land of holy inquisitions, blood-bound magic, and saints who are not what they seem, three haunted souls must choose: surrender to the roles they were born into… or become something unbroken.

A classic villainess/heroine tale that puts a new twist on the genre. This Industrial Era fantasy tells the story of Nadia—a secret agent with a dry love life and an unhealthy addiction to visual novels—as she Transmigrates into the body of Vivian Moore, the villainess of the novel, from a family of business CEOs. All the destruction flags were raised, and Vivian was at the end of her rope. Her life was about to take a turn for the worst, but with Nadia behind the wheel, she seized Fate by the hairs of its head and yanked it into a sharp U-turn. No more weakness was allowed! If something wanted to get rid of her, she would stab it to death. If someone wanted to trample over her, she would shoot them into a beehive. And there was no stopping her because she had the strongest weapon a main character can have: the System!

All I ever wanted was to have a peaceful life and minimal social interaction, instead I died on the day of my graduation ceremony and got reincarnated in a fantasy world filled with magic, dragons and wars with politics. Accompany Elijah, who was a law graduate in his life on earth, as he unfolds the mysteries of the new world and embark on an epic adventure which starts by the feeling that his death was a plot of fate and heavens.

Tales of Midnight A j-novel series blending gothic surrealism with karmic horror. “What you want and what you deserve are rarely the same.” Hidden among the alleyways of forgotten cities, down streets that shouldn’t exist, stands a bodega that only reveals itself to those on the edge—of despair, obsession, or consequence. The shop’s name is never spoken. The only constant is its enigmatic keeper: Mistress Ina, a pale, elegant woman who offers not goods, but bargains. Need to erase a mistake? Want time back? Crave silence, attention, love, revenge? She’ll give you what you ask for… but the cost is always what you never considered. Each episode in Tales of Midnight is a self-contained descent into the eerie, the ironic, and the unseen—where karmic laws override natural ones, and even wishes cast shadows. Featuring twisted fables of lost identities, time devoured, shadows betrayed, and memories rewritten, this series will haunt readers long after the last chime rings. Perfect for fans of: xxxHOLiC The Twilight Zone Petshop of Horrors Psychological horror and magical realism

The world I transmigrated is filled with players, with survival already a struggle. Moreover, I was entangled with a System to become the most visible NPC... The natives resent me while players see me as a thorn in their side. I needed to strive with all my might to live a good life in this foreign world while avoiding being bullied by the players. I can only turn the sufferings I experienced into the sufferings of others. I would have to keep all the benefits for myself, grow vigorously, and become an invincible boss who could never be defeated by players... This is a tale of the classic Fourth Day Disaster story while being struck by the disaster itself. My completed work of over ten thousand subscriptions, "Dream Master of Ten Thousand Worlds" is a testament to my credibility. Feel free to dive into it.

(Completed) She and he were born on the same year, month, day, and time, and on their first day of life, their unscrupulous parents arranged their future marriage. From then on... she began to cling to him. As a child, Luo Mengmeng would say in her baby voice to Gu Zhihan, "Husband, I want to marry you," but he would grimace and respond, "Who would marry you!" When they grew up, Gu Zhihan hooked her chin, pinned her against the corner, and smirked, "Mengmeng, I heard getting married is cheap nowadays, I'll treat you." From birth to kindergarten, elementary, middle school, high school, and university, they had always been together. [Growth literature, from childhood to adulthood, exclusively adored]

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【Children, remember this. Among the fortunes of heaven and earth, three parts are the essence of literature, seven parts are martial, and one part determines the fate of the realm!】 【...10...3+7+1... Hey? Ancestor, something seems off?】

"Music, film, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, literature..." "You know all this?" "Just a bit." "You mean, you know a bit about all of these?" "Yes, I know quite a bit about all of them." With the System in his pocket, he conquers the world through art, becoming the crownless king that all realms worship.

"She was a demon to begin with, how could she possibly be corrupted by encountering me, a human? Critics always talk about ludicrous things." In 1798, during an interview with the press, Cardinal Bishop Lanci was asked about his past with the exiled last princess of the Demon Race, as well as recent signs of the resurrection of the demons. He stated: "I have made too many efforts to defend world peace, I am quite sure, there is absolutely no possibility for the Demon Race to revive under her leadership." ...... In the winter of 1802, the revival of the Demon Race succeeded. [Based on the above information, please indicate who is the main culprit leading to the revival of the Demon Race, and explain why it is Lanci. (10 points)] —— excerpt from "Classic Examination Questions in Empire History."

...a school trip... a mysterious light... a fantasy world... monsters and magic... an introverted hero. A simple, familiar plot, with no surprises... and that's fine. No frills, just a classic isekai that ticks all the boxes, just to create clichés of the genre_where it can't. Kaito, a young adult otaku, our protagonist, refuses to play the role of the "typical hero." Armed with a keen critical sense, a wry humor, and a disturbing emotional distance, he explores this universe like a player, but gradually feels the weight of real relationships, real pain... and a past he keeps secret. Between slices of life, quiet quests, deep human connections, and reflections on the meaning of adventure, this story is less about conquering a world than about discovering oneself.

Emily Rowan, a bright and determined scholarship student from the quiet village of Willowbrook, has just arrived in the bustling city of Ravenwood to study English Literature. Thrust into an unfamiliar world of ancient buildings and shadowed secrets, she struggles to balance her new life and the expectations of her family back home. Her world turns upside down when she encounters Dr. Adrian Blackwood a captivating but enigmatic lecturer with piercing violet eyes and a mysterious past. Unbeknownst to Emily, Adrian is a vampire bound by centuries-old rules, hiding in plain sight among the university’s academic halls. As autumn leaves fall and secrets unravel, Emily is drawn deeper into Adrian’s dark, magnetic world. Between whispered lectures, stolen glances, and forbidden desires, they must navigate the fragile line between light and shadow but can their love survive the deadly forces lurking in Ravenwood?

Caleb Zane was a genius geneticist from Earth living a normal life until he met an unfortunate accident that claimed his life. But as fate would have it, he was given another chance at life in a magical world he could only imagine. Unlike what he saw and read in popular literature, he didn't score some rich family who would give him a good starting point. He did, however, get the ultimate gift of all... ................. [Host Detected...] "What...?" [Analysing magic potential of host] [#Error... #Error. No potential detected. Analysing past memories...] Caleb watched with bated breath as the system did its thing... [Past skills analysed. Creating suitable skill...] [Skill created: Congratulations, host has awakened the skill: Genetic Manipulation.] "The fuck?" .................. Armed with a skill unlike anything ever seen before, Caleb must explore its limits and carve a path for himself in his new world. He discovers shocking secrets of his new world and the origins of his transmigration as well as the reasons he got the genetic system.

Yamato is a young orphan (like all shonen mcs) most likely Itachist who looks like a classic Isekai hero (chubby, nerdy, +/- handsome and most likely Itachist), with a classic Isekai hero life. Until Truck-kun does his job and reincarnates him in a classic Isekai world, under the name of Cael Valenhart, the Brave

In a world fractured by ancient crystal magic, three races once reigned: Humans, Elves, and Vampires. Each held a sacred crystal — a relic of unspeakable power, capable of summoning divine spirits or rewriting fate itself. Centuries ago, the Vampire King Kalidor led a failed war and was cast into the abyss of eternal torment. His body perished… but his soul endured. Now, after hundreds of years, Kalidor returns — not as a man, but as a wandering spirit, drawn back to his ruined castle by the last remnants of the Vampire Crystal he once bound to his blood. To reclaim his throne, Kalidor must recover his body piece by piece, solving arcane riddles, facing spectral guardians, and surviving the very horrors he once commanded. But the deeper he descends into the castle’s secrets, the more he begins to forget who he truly was. He gains his strength… but loses his identity. With each limb regained, with each echo of memory restored, the question grows louder: What use is a body… when the name behind it is lost? Castle of Lumania: Lord of Lumania is the first volume of the Crystal Trilogy, a gothic epic of undead kings, forgotten wars, and the price of resurrection.

He lived for the spotlight. But fate gave him a second chance, behind the scenes of a different life. Raghav Malhotra, 50, has spent his life chasing shadows on the silver screen. A gifted mimic, a lover of classic cinema, and a dreamer, not the connections, to break into Bollywood. The industry discarded him, and regret became his final role. Now reborn as Ayan, he gets a new Chance. Maybe, just maybe, with luck and a lot of hard work, he can achieve in Hollywood what he could not in Bollywood. This is my Patreon. I'm usually 20 chapters ahead. I hope you like this series. Good day. patreon.com/TSservice Disclaimer: Everything described in this series is fiction

Jhin, a professional gamer, finds himself alone at the end of the world, fighting hell. He soon discovers that this is humanity's hell, but for him, it's a blessing from heaven. ------------------------------------------------------------ The story revolves around the Apocalypse. A classic story for fans of the game system and leveling up. If you're a fan of Solo Leveling, you'll love this story.

In a world ravaged by radiation and the remnants of war, Dylan is far from a classic hero. A lieutenant with a tainted past, he's just trying to survive the ruins of a dying world... until the day he wakes up bound and surrounded by the mutilated corpses of his comrades. Captured by monstrous creatures, he soon realizes he’s been transported to another world. A world far more dangerous, far more brutal—where only the strong survive, and even monsters are hunted. Saved in extremis by Maggie, his commanding officer, he begins a desperate escape. Their only hope may lie in their encounter with Élisa, an elf abandoned by her kin, and their discovery of a mysterious power: anima gems—stones imbued with spiritual essence that can enhance body and soul, and unlock the path to awakening.

Set in Kenya, 14 Days of Valentine is a fresh, exciting twist on the classic romance trope! Mandy hates Valentine’s Day. The roses, the romance, the over-the-top gestures—none of it is for her. But this year, her college is making it even worse: a fourteen-day countdown to the most dreaded day of the year. Just when she thinks she can suffer through it, life throws in another twist; a mysterious new neighbor moves in next door. Who is he? And why does he seem so determined to shake up her carefully built walls? Will Mandy survive the countdown, or will Valentine’s Day turn out to be more than she ever expected? Find out now!

In front of a crowd, the classic "broken engagement" trope unfolded. Gu Feng smiled faintly and took out a golden abacus. "That certain someone, I don’t mind you breaking off the engagement. However, you’ll have to pay me compensation." "At three years and one month old, I secretly fed you a piece of jerky. The meat itself wasn’t worth much, but the seasoning on it was expensive—100 spirit stones." "At three years and two months old, I gave you a wooden knife. This blade was carved over ten years by a master craftsman—1,000 spirit stones." "..." "On top of that, you also owe me compensation for emotional damages over the past 15 years and the next 10,000 years, totaling..." "And for those times I kissed you..." --- Support me on www.patreon.com/c/AnubisTL and Read Ahead!

Whisperwood: The Curse Beneath Dark Fantasy • Gothic Mystery • Supernatural Horror Some towns hide secrets. Whisperwood is made of them. When Lyra arrives in the fog-choked town of Whisperwood, she expects to find answers about her missing mentor. What she finds instead is a curse older than the town itself—one that breathes through its people, rewrites their memories, and punishes those who remember. Guided by a quiet man with no past—and no name—Lyra begins peeling back layers of lies. But every truth they uncover changes the town around them. People vanish. Voices shift. History rewrites itself. Even Lyra begins to question what's real... and what the town wants her to forget. Somewhere in the heart of Whisperwood, something ancient is watching. And it remembers her. If she uncovers the truth, it will cost her everything. If she forgets… she becomes one of them.

“I was just a delivery guy. One weird bottle, one wrong knock… and now I’m married to a vampire queen.” Liam Ross thought it was just another late-night gig—deliver a mysterious bottle of vintage wine to a mansion he’d never heard of. Next thing he knows, he's waking up in a gothic castle, covered in blood, with a glowing sigil on his wrist… and a dangerously beautiful vampire queen declaring him her husband. Bound by an ancient blood contract, Liam finds himself thrust into a deadly underworld of vampire politics, ancient courts, and supernatural assassins. He has three days to prove himself or die—and if he dies, his new bride dies with him. Survive the bond. Learn the rules. Or burn in the eternal night. But there’s a problem: Liam is human. Mortal. Untrained. And some vampires would rather see him dead than let a lowborn outsider sit beside their queen. Now, it’s not just his life on the line—it’s hers too.

"literature is more important then many think"- the head of L.A

As everyone knows, there is a power in the southern region that absolutely cannot be provoked—the Grass Hall. The eldest disciple is the Sword Saint of the southern region, with a godly understanding of swords. The second disciple is the Eternal Empress, who ruled an era. The third disciple is a great scholar of the current generation, the reincarnation of the immortal of literature. The fourth disciple is the reincarnation of a demon god, suppressing the Nine Hells. Lu Changsheng: Me? I'm nothing special, just their master.

At Tokyo Metropolitan University, where cherry blossoms fall like unspoken words, Nakamura Kenji moves through life with quiet precision and invisible armor. Brilliant, distant, and utterly alone, he believes silence is survival—until one fight behind a lecture hall cracks that silence open. As rumors swirl and unwanted attention grows, Kenji finds himself drawn into a quiet orbit with two unlikely figures: Tanaka Hiroshi, a popular but grounded classmate who sees more than he lets on, and Sae Takahashi, a sharp-eyed literature major whose red scarf hides her own bruised history. But connection is dangerous for someone who’s spent years building walls instead of bridges. And kindness, once dismissed as a trap, begins to feel alarmingly real. A slow-burn character drama about emotional scars, unexpected friendship, and what happens when three lonely people stop walking past each other- and finally start to see.

There lived a girl named 'Akari Takahashi' who is the first born in a set of quadruplets. The quadruplets are physically, socially, emotionally,financially and academically stable. They are now 15 years old and are in high school and are known as "The Classic Girls" in school. They always come first in their academics but one day, a boy named 'Tomo Kobayashi' beat them in their own game. And the quadruplets set up a plan to bring him down FOR GOOD! But what will happen when akari falls in love with him. Will she cancel the plan or break his heart. Read This Book To Find Out!

Five strangers. One divine summoning. Zero clue what's going on. Cael just wanted to survive another normal, totally safe day on Earth—but instead, he wakes up in a glowing church with four equally confused people, each clutching a mystical weapon they didn’t ask for. Now stuck in the dangerously magical world of Overmorrowland, the group is told they must defeat the Demon Lord to return home. Classic isekai stuff, right? Together, this awkward team of accidental heroes must navigate gods with cryptic motives, quests with fine print, and their own spiraling sanity. Armed with divine weapons, questionable attitudes, and no sense of direction, they might just save the world—if they don’t strangle each other first. A parody-packed, chaos-fueled isekai adventure for fans of sarcasm, broken tropes, and divine misunderstandings.

follow along with Matthew the dwarf smith, as he figures out his new life in a world of magic and fantasy. battling classic fantasy monsters, and smithing the finest items to make an honest living. unknowingly this dwarf is the only master smith in the world. will it be his blessing or his downfall? join me as I build this story and see where it all goes!

He walks beneath the moonlight, hiding from the world. She hides in the shadows, cursed by sunlight. One snowy midnight, their fates collide — her fangs on his neck, his heartbeat echoing in silence. What begins as a thirst for blood slowly becomes something neither of them can escape. In a world where light burns and love bleeds, can a lonely boy and a cursed vampire girl rewrite their fate? A gothic romantic fantasy begins under the crimson moon.

The Ashbourne Bride A darkly seductive gothic romance set in a world of power, secrets, and forbidden longing. When Adele is wed into the prestigious Ashbourne family, she steps into a gilded world where appearances are everything—and love is a dangerous illusion. Trapped in a life chosen for her, she must navigate the sharp edges of high society, whispered betrayals, and a passion that refuses to stay buried. But behind the grand estate and flawless smiles lie secrets that could ruin everything. And as desire and defiance ignite, Adele must decide how much she’s willing to risk for freedom—and for a love that was never supposed to exist.